Folding hospital-bed.



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l. B. MCCRANEY.

FOLDING HOSPITAL BED. APPucATxoN man Nov. 22. 19u.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

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FOLDING HOSPITAL BED. MPL10/mon. FILED Nov 22. 19u4 Patented Dec. 31,19M

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52 mi h1 c M JOSEPH BYNUM MoCRANEY, OF HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.

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To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH BYNUM Mo- CRANEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at I-Iigh Point, in the county of Guilford and State ofNorth Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Hospital-Beds; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make as use thesame.

My invention has for its object to provide an extremely simple andinexpensive, yet a highly efficient and durable folding bed which maywell be used in hospitals, provision being made whereby the supports forthe bed when in use, form panels for covering the device from view whenfolded.

With the foregoing general object in view, the invention resides in thenovel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to behereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter beingsupplemented by the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspecification and in which:

Figure l is a vertical section of one form of the bed extended for use;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the plane of the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing the device in folded position;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modified form of construction, the bedbeing folded;

Fig. 5 is a similar view with the bed extended for use; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the plane indicated by the line 6-6 ofFig. 5.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates asuitable cabinet which may be separate from or built into the wall of abuilding, said cabinet preferably extending to the oor and having thelower ends of its front closed by av permanent panel 2.

Hinged at 3 to the upper edge of the panel 2, is a rectangular springframe 4 carrying a bed spring 5 and adapted to fold upwardly into thecabinet 1 when not in use. A plurality of panels 6 are provided forcovering thespring 5 when the latter is folded upwardly, said panelsbeing hinged on transverse lines to the frame 4 as shown at 7. The upperorhinged edge of each Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 22, 1917. Serial No. 203,405.

panel 6 is formed with a notch 8 extending substantially throughout itswidth to permit the necessary downward yielding of the spring 5 when thebed is in use, and the lower ends of the panels are provided withextensions 9 for snug reception in the notches 8 when the device isfolded as shown in Fig. 3. The lower edge of 'the panel 6 adjacent oneend of the frame 4 need not be provided with an extension such as 9,since this panel engages the panel 2, and similarly the panel -6 at theopopsite end of the frame need not be `formed with a notch such as 8, asno yielding of this frame is here necessary.

InFigs. 4, 5 and 6 a horizontally elongated cabinet la is shown, theframe 4a of the bed being hinged to said cabinet at 3a for downward andupward swinging. With the exception of thev fact that the device shownin the figure last mentioned will extend along the wall when projectedfor use, its construction is the same as that above described, thepanels 6a performing the same function.

The device first described is intended principally for use upon sleepingporches, whereas the form of the invention shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, isdesigned to be used indoors where economy of space is necessary. Bothtypes of the device will be equally advantageous, forming a comfortablebed when opened and presenting a neat appearance when folded.

4Since probably the best resultsl are obtained from the several specificdetails shown and described, these details will in most cases beemployed, but I wish it understood that within the scope of the in.-vention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made.

I claim:

In a folding bed the combination of a support, an' open frame hingedthereto for foldiner toward the same, said frame carrying a ied springand forming therewith a bed when swung to a horizontal position, and aplurality of panels completely covering the outer side of the springwhen the frame is folded, said panels being hinged to said frame ontransverse lines, whereby they may swing downwardly to support the framewhen in use, the hinged end of each panel between the ends of the framehaving a notch extending substantially throughout its width `to permitdownward yielding of the spring when in use, the other ends of adjacentpanels having extensions for snug reception in said notches when the bedis folded. 1

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set JOSEPH BYNUM lvlQCRAbIEY.V

Witnesses:

GILBERT MUSE, M. C. CRowSoN.

